Week in Cambridge April 10, 2026

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WEEK IN CAMBRIDGE

Friday, April 10, 2026

 

Just Some Notes

Citizens Academy

The City of Cambridge is hosting a Citizens Academy. This course is designed to teach interested citizens how the Cambridge

government is structured and works. The goals are to encourage active citizenship and develop civic ambassadors for the city.

Over the four-session course, scheduled for Tuesdays from April 28 – May 19, participants will learn about: How the City is Led and Supported; Protecting Lives and Maintaining Infrastructure; Planning, Permits and Code Enforcement – Shaping our City; and Fostering Growth and Stability. Each session, from 5:30 – 7:30 pm, will include instruction, a tour, and a panel discussion with related city staff and elected officials. After completing all four sessions of the Academy, participants will be acknowledged during a regular council meeting with a certificate.

You must apply to be considered for participation. Please use the QR code to apply or pick up an application in the lobby at City Hall.

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MONDAY

The Cambridge City Council will meet at 6 p.m. on Monday, April 13 in council chambers on Gay Street. Please remember the doors do not open to the public until 5:55 pm.

MRPA Golf Tournament

The Maryland Recreation and Parks Association (MRPA) invites local golfers, recreation professionals, exhibitors, and sponsors to its 2026 Annual Golf Tournament. The event takes place Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at the River Marsh Golf Course at the Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Golf Resort in Cambridge, Maryland. The tournament is open to the general public. For more information or to register, visit mdrpa.org/golf-tournament-2026.

Land Bank Authority of Cambridge is Recruiting Board Members

For more information, visit the City’s website: choosecambridge.com. You can also call the city offices 410-228-4020 or the public information department at 410-228-8926.

If you are interested in serving on the Land Bank Authority of Cambridge Board of Directors, applications are being accepted until Thursday, April 16, 2026. Visit choosecambridge.com/ 601/Land-Bank-Authority-Board for more information and the application.

 

Keeping Cambridge Clean

Cleanliness, especially our yards and streets, is about more than how it looks. Trash and debris all over attracts vermin, which can bring disease to our environment. It can also lead to unwanted items in the storm drains, which can negatively impact the work and play in our adjacent waterways.

There are a few, relatively simple things you can do to minimize these risks. Please consider adding these steps to your routines around your home.

Bag all trash

Putting small, or even larger, pieces of loose trash in the garbage bins can increase the debris on the ground in the neighborhood.

When the garbage bins are dumped into the truck, loose pieces can escape the process and end up blowing around, onto lawns, against curbs, or into the storm drains. Taking a moment to put the stray trash you pick up from your lawn or pull from the car into a bag before putting it in your garbage bin goes a long way to eliminating this issue in your neighborhood.

All trash goes in the garbage bin

All the trash to be picked up on your collection day must be inside the garbage bin. Trash, even if bagged, that is not in the bin, will not be picked up. Please do not leave bags or boxes of trash, or that are the trash, beside the garbage bin. If will be left on the curb and could then make more debris as it is vulnerable to being broken open in a variety of ways and scattered. Also, boxes are to be broken down in placed in the garbage bin.

Don’t overstuf f the garbage bin

It is okay to fill the garbage bin to the top, but the lid should be able to close. If you find that one bin is not enough for the twice a week trash collection, please contact the Department of Public Works (DPW) at 410-228-1955 to request an additional bin. Please note, there is an additional monthly charge for the additional bin.

 

If you need a replacement bin because yours is broken, please call DPW and they will arrange the exchange.

These simple steps will help keep the city clean for us all.

Remember:

  • The deadline for filing Federal and State income tax returns or requests for extensions is Wednesday, April 15,
  • Deadline for Land Bank Authority of Cambridge board of directors applications is Thursday, April 16, 2026. Visit com/601/Land-Bank-Authority-Board to apply.
  • City Manager’s Open Office Hours will be from 9-11 a.m. on Saturday, April 18, 2026. Please come in the front doors at City Hall and follow the signs to Steckman’s office.
  • Deadline to apply for the Citizens Academy is Tuesday, April 21, 2029. Visit com/602/Citizens Academy.com to apply.
  • Spring Clean-up Bonus Week is April 13 – 16, 2026. If you have non-automotive on construction debris you would like picked up, contact the Department of Public Works at 410-228-1955 arrange pick-up.

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